1983. First Edition. 224 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Signed by the author with dedication to Brightlingsea Sailing Club. Slight crinkling to paper at gutter. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb marking throughout. Heavier tanning to free endpapers. Pen inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Slight crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped Jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Minor wear marks to spine and panels.